EU Criticizes Poland's Asylum Policy

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European human rights commissioner reports on refugee "pushbacks" by Poland at Belarus border

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Council of Europe ’s commissioner for human rights, Michael O’Flaherty , has written to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR ) He reported Poland 's continued practice of pushing back’ asylum seekers into Belarus without considering their claims for international protection.

O'Flaherty also criticised the way in which political leaders have portrayed refugees and migrants as “human weapons” in a “hybrid war” He submitted his comments to the ECHR in relation to a case brought against Poland alleging it violated the European Convention on Human Rights by sending 32 Afghan asylum seekers back over the border in 2021 .

O'Flaherty says instrumentalisation of migration is not a completely new phenomenon, but can be addressed within the existing human rights framework without the need for any exceptions.

He also criticised the framing of migrants as “human weapons” in a “hybrid war” and, therefore, a de facto threat, implying that they do not deserve the full protection of their rights”.

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